090 – Amanda Barnard – What is Nanotechnology?
I talk to Dr Amanda Barnard, an expert in nanoscience, from the CSIRO on nanotechnology. We discuss:
– What are nanoparticles?
– What are nanorods?
– What properties of a substance make it a useful nanoparticle?
– What makes nanoparticles useful?
– What do you need to know to understand nanotechnology?
– What are some examples of the usage of nanotechnology today?
– The usage of nanoparticles in medicines
– What about the re-use of nanoparticles?
– Capturing nanoparticles
– Nanotechnology in the ancient world and medieval times
– Current and future research in this area
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April 26th, 2009 at 22:01
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